In 1960, Sheldon “Shel” Silverstein (1930-1999 ... in fact, nothing to fear, just an itinerant Playboy representative. There was something of a nationwide panic then about supposed ...

Not only was the cartoonist and author a songwriter, but he was also a musician. Shel Silverstein Was Best Known as a Children’s Book Author, but He Was Also a Talented Songwriter Silverstein ...

He brought me teddy bears, Shel Silverstein books, and $40,000 in a shoebox after ... I felt an uncontrollable fear slithering down my spine. Worst of all were the times he departed on unspecified ...

Shel Silverstein’s iconic books like “Where the Sidewalk Ends ... “Put Something In” is one of my personal favorites, as the silly poem encourages children to let go of the fear of judgment and create ...

Silverstein was linked with country music and the outlaw movement, co-writing a series of songs with Kris Kristofferson, and penning more for everyone from Jerry Lee Lewis, Waylon Jennings, Judy ...

1. “A Light in the Attic”: Shel Silverstein was a master at sneaking insights into children’s poetry. My favorite example, in this book, is the four-line poem “Arrows,” illustrated by a ...

He’s in Hollywood working on movies and sometimes he’s lonesome, but wherever he is he’s the one and only, Shel Silverstein.” Once the two break out into song, it is nothing short of a ...

Johnny Cash and Shel Silverstein were in the same circles, with Silverstein even writing one of Cash’s hit songs. Still, Cash used to frustrate Silverstein with the way he spoke about the anti ...

The Chicago-born poet, author, and songwriter Shel Silverstein has influenced millions and yet he may not quite be a household name. The creator of the iconic children’s book The Giving Tree ...

His new book is wondrous in its own right, but with it we also get a glimpse of what we might have seen if titans like Shel Silverstein ... eyes that knew fear well before being carried to ...